I gotta kick out of this.

[PIBby]

Oh my God! You say "ain't" with your little British accent? That's the coolest thing I've heard all day! Lol!

[Blake]

That was good!

[LimeTwister]

That was good!

what is, the candy you snuck into the library?

[Lucy-san]

Bush is our President - The Americans' leader. I don't understand people who are so public about their opinions towards the government - You can't LEGALLY change the US government for the time being. We have to make do with what we have, even if he is a retarded Texan.

I did say it 'cause the UK is the 51st! So says I!

I dont think it matters if you can legally change the US government for the time being. People like to state their opinions (e.g. you and your opinion of the UK as the 51st state) and it goes beyond that with celebrities who may be able to make a difference with their influence when the time does come that it can legally change. Not that I'm saying the dixie chicks were trying to do this...I'm sure they dont have a choice as to whether their opinions are public or not.

[Lucy-san]

britain is the 51st state? I'm betting my ass an american came up with that

and my ass is nice

And about your ass, I'd say something but my girlfriend wouldn't be happy.  :razz:

and my ass is nice

Are we expected to take you word for that?  I expect proof.

Pictures will do  :wink:
---Andrew

haha...I knew I was in for it with that comment.

[Lucy-san]

Nah... it's Canada that is the 51st state. BC is like middle CA with fewer immigrants from Mexico and the east.

yes and a lot more pot

[Grakthis]

Nah... it's Canada that is the 51st state. BC is like middle CA with fewer immigrants from Mexico and the east.

yes and a lot more pot

More pot than CA?!?!?  I think they put weed in the WATER there..... either that or people there are just weird.... (*winks at tricia*)  

Now if you said more Pot than central KY I'd be really concerned.  I've heard stories of people having to litteraly, weekly go out in their yards and look for and kill wild canibus growing naturally there.

"I got some much grass the popo thikin we mow lawns"  :wink:
---Andrew

[rosieposy87]

 I couldn't care less about the Iraqis. If pro-War people would just get it in their heads that the only people who are being killed AREN'T the Iraqis (though few were), they would understand that I lurrrve our troops and I heart our troops' safety - That's why I didn't want America to go to War.

Do you know how ignorant that makes you look? Or maybe its arrogant because the information is clearly available that 100s of Iraquis are being killed and you are blatantly choosing to disregard it?

And please, people in the army want to be in the army. America is not in a state of conscription, you volunteer to be in the army. Do you know how stupid it is to say 'i love american troops, so i never want them to fight a war'? Because thats why there is an army.

And i also wonder if you are choosing to enforce the negative perception of America in saying you "couldn't care less". Who do you care about then? America and America only, is what appears to me.

[Grakthis]

And please, people in the army want to be in the army. America is not in a state of conscription, you volunteer to be in the army. Do you know how stupid it is to say 'i love american troops, so i never want them to fight a war'? Because thats why there is an army.

Eh.  I have to disagree with this point.  We have police, but if I had my way they wouldn't ever have to arrest anyone.  There are guys paid to clean up litter on the streets, but wouldn't it be great if they never had any work to do?  I pay for health insurance, but I hope to god I never have to use it......

Just because we have an army doesn't mean we want to use it.....  but it's insurance for when we do...
---Andrew

[rosieposy87]

And please, people in the army want to be in the army. America is not in a state of conscription, you volunteer to be in the army. Do you know how stupid it is to say 'i love american troops, so i never want them to fight a war'? Because thats why there is an army.

Eh.  I have to disagree with this point.  We have police, but if I had my way they wouldn't ever have to arrest anyone.  There are guys paid to clean up litter on the streets, but wouldn't it be great if they never had any work to do?  I pay for health insurance, but I hope to god I never have to use it......

Just because we have an army doesn't mean we want to use it.....  but it's insurance for when we do...
---Andrew

So you're saying that if you joined the army you wouldn't ever want to go to war? I do get your point, it is a valid one. But i know if i enrolled i wouldn't want to just sit on my ass all day- or organise security for stupid presidential meetings.

[Grakthis]

So you're saying that if you joined the army you wouldn't ever want to go to war? I do get your point, it is a valid one. But i know if i enrolled i wouldn't want to just sit on my ass all day- or organise security for stupid presidential meetings.

Damn skippy! If I could get a job where I didn't have to do anything but sit around all day and they PAID me for it, i'd be thrilled.

Seriously though, i'm not in the Army so I don't know, I'd have to ask Jason.  But I immagine that even people IN the armed forces don't look forward to being in combat.
---Andrew

[rosieposy87]

Damn skippy! If I could get a job where I didn't have to do anything but sit around all day and they PAID me for it, i'd be thrilled.

Very true! But i don't think people would join the army because of that, do you see what i mean? You could just as easily get an office job if you wanted to do nothing! That wouldn't be your motive for enrolling.

[PintOGuinness]

I joined the army because they promised me:

#1 $20,000 for college
#2 1 year in language school
#3 that language school was on the cali coast
#4 a job specialty in Special Operations

Now I can tell you, I never really thoguht I would go anywhere when I signed up.  BUt when it came time to go to Bosnia, after all the training I had, did I feel like I had the right to say no?  No way.  Did I WANT to go?  No way.  BUt while there i never would have second guessed myself, or questioned why, or demanded anything more than what i was provided.  because it was my job, it was what i agreed to do, and I was proud to do it.  The military is truly an honor, I don't think enough people know that or believe that.  and sure everybody jokes about how tough it is sometimes, but deep down, i can't imagine anyone who isn't proud to have served....

[LimeTwister]

And please, people in the army want to be in the army. America is not in a state of conscription, you volunteer to be in the army. Do you know how stupid it is to say 'i love american troops, so i never want them to fight a war'? Because thats why there is an army.

yea what Jason said has to do with a lot of it.  College is not cheap, and most of the time people are not from the greatest economic homes or they don't know what they want to do go into the army.

Because they go into the army doesn't mean they want to fight.  I'm not sure how many years you have to serve and all that, but i bet people who signed up before 9/11 didn't expect to go to war, but were prepared incase.

Also because they signed up for the army and are willing to go to war, some might not agree with the terms of the war.

[Grakthis]

The military is truly an honor, I don't think enough people know that or believe that.  and sure everybody jokes about how tough it is sometimes, but deep down, i can't imagine anyone who isn't proud to have served....

BS!  The military is not an "honor"!

if the military is such an "honor", I'll make you a deal.  Go sign up, and waive all your pay and benefits.  Go ahead.  I'll wait......

Its not an honor, it's a job.  Maybe it's an honerable job.  But if it were an HONOR then they wouldn't have to pay people to get them to do it.  They'd do it for free.
---Andrew